Prophets in the Quran
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Prophets in the Quran

An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis

Brannon Wheeler

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Prophets in the Quran

An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis

Brannon Wheeler

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What was the name of Noah's son who did not survive the Flood? Why do Pharaoh and Haman build the Tower of Babel? For what reasons does Moses travel to the ends of the Earth? Who is the 'Horned-One' who holds back Gog and Magog until the Day of Judgement? These are some of the questions answered in the oral sources and Quran commentaries on the stories of the prophets as they are understood by Muslims. Designed as an introduction to the Quran with particular emphasis on parallels with Biblical tradition, this book provides a concise but detailed overview of Muslim prophets from Adam to Muhammad. Each of the chapters is organized around a particular prophet, including an English translation of the relevant verses of the Quran and a wide selection of classical, medieval and modern Muslim commentaries on those verses. Quran commentaries include references to Sunni and Shi'i sources from Spain, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. An extensive glossary provides an annotated list of all scholarly transmitters and cited texts with suggestions for further reading.This is an excellent book for undergraduate courses, and students in divinity and seminary programmes. Comparisons between the Quran and Bible, and among Jewish, Christian and Islamic exegesis are highlighted. Oral sources, references adapted from apocryphal and pseudepigraphical works, and inter-religious dialogue are all evident throughout these stories of the prophets. This material shows how the Quran and its interpretation are integral to a fuller and more discerning understanding of the Bible and its place in the history of Western religion.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Year
2002
ISBN
9781441104052
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. Adam and Eve
  6. Children of Adam and Eve
  7. Idris
  8. Noah
  9. Hud
  10. Salih
  11. Abraham
  12. Ishmael
  13. Isaac and Jacob
  14. Lot
  15. Joseph
  16. Shuayb
  17. Job
  18. Dhu al-Kifl
  19. People of the Well
  20. Jonah
  21. Moses in Egypt
  22. Moses and the Israelites
  23. Khidr and Dhu al-Qarnayn
  24. Aaron and Joshua
  25. Elijah
  26. Elisha
  27. Ezekiel
  28. Samuel and Saul
  29. David
  30. Solomon
  31. Daniel
  32. Ezra and Jeremiah
  33. Zechariah and John the Baptist
  34. Jesus
  35. Muhammad
  36. Glossary of Interpreters and Transmitters
  37. Suggestions for Further Reading
  38. Works Consulted
  39. Index of Quran Citations
  40. Index of Interpreters and Transmitters
  41. General Index
Citation styles for Prophets in the Quran

APA 6 Citation

[author missing]. (2002). Prophets in the Quran (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/394173/prophets-in-the-quran-pdf (Original work published 2002)

Chicago Citation

Wheeler, Brannon. (2002) 2002. Prophets in the Quran. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/394173.

Harvard Citation

Wheeler, B. (2002) Prophets in the Quran. 1st edn. Bloomsbury Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/394173 (Accessed: 8 July 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Wheeler, Brannon. Prophets in the Quran. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002. Web. 8 July 2024.